Budget20
According to the budget document, the federal transfer for FY20 is expected at Rs835.3bn compared to Rs665bn.
Updated 15 Jun, 2019 10:12am
Retired Lt Gen Abdul Qayyum says govt’s decision to freeze the defence expenditure translated into a cut of Rs100bn.
Updated 15 Jun, 2019 08:30am
Both provinces hike minimum wage, govt salaries; acknowledge austerity as need of the hour; growth to be sacrificed.
Updated 15 Jun, 2019 08:16am
The low value-added nature of exports is due to the limited focus on structural issues.
Updated 26 Sep, 2019 03:48pm
Given the amounts involved, it is hard to imagine that individual malfeasance alone can be the explanation.
Published 14 Jun, 2019 07:03am
Inflation rate is projected to rise to 13pc.
Updated 14 Jun, 2019 07:25am
Committee may hold discussions with Mengal over his six-point agenda.
Updated 13 Jun, 2019 10:03pm
The govt must perform the high-wire act of keeping its balance while adhering to its budget targets.
Published 13 Jun, 2019 07:51am
In significant measure, the revenue effort depends on people agreeing to cooperate with the government.
Updated 20 Jun, 2019 10:40am
The amendments are in line with the Financial Action Task Force recommendations.
Updated 13 Jun, 2019 07:51am
PM forms committee to oversee implementation of six-point accord.
Updated 13 Jun, 2019 09:03am
The benchmark 100-share index rose 278.08 points, or 0.8pc, to close at 34,939.16 points on Wednesday.
Updated 13 Jun, 2019 07:43am
Easily calculate your monthly income tax deduction and take-home salary for next year.
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 05:48pm
We could be looking at another bailout a few years down the road.
Updated 21 Aug, 2019 04:21pm
According to budget documents, amount will be spent on 120 ongoing and 17 new schemes in higher education sector.
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 11:11am
During the last financial year, the police had a strength of 11,044 which was increased to 11,555.
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 11:23am
Amongst the new schemes, seven schools will also be constructed in various areas of the capital.
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 11:24am
The budget document announced that the government is likely to obtain foreign loans worth Rs3.003 trillion.
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 08:41am
“This will not benefit exporters nor government because criminal elements will once again enter the trade."
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 08:42am
The size of federal development programme is set at Rs951bn, and in view of the shrinking public resources.
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 08:43am
Bigwigs weigh in on the budget.
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 07:58am
In its first budget the PTI government has decided to withdraw discriminatory concessions and exemptions.
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 09:09am
The budget 2019-20 on the whole was defined by most market participants as “neutral to negative”.
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 11:50am
Index kicked off in the negative, fell by intraday low 300 points before value hunters entered to swoop over blue chips.
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 08:39am
This includes foreign assistance of Rs237 billion.
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 07:51am
On June 3 the federal cabinet had approved the health levy.
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 07:57am
How is the deficit larger than the gap between revenues and expenditures? Have income tax rates gone up?
Updated 03 Jul, 2019 11:58am
The defence budget's share in the total outlay and the gross domestic product (GDP) is set to decline.
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 07:42am
At present, the 7th National Finance Commission award is in practice.
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 07:48am
Opposition members constantly target the premier’s sister Aleema Khan in their slogans.
Updated 12 Jun, 2019 08:29am
